The Movies That Made Us

Unwrap the real stories behind these iconic blockbusters, thanks to insider interviews and behind-the-scenes peeks.

Cast:Danny Wallace , Donald Ian Black , Jennifer Julian , Ryan Turek , Sean Clark , Dean Cundey , Ian Nathan , Irwin Yablans , Sean S. Cunningham , Barbara Boyle , Kevin Jones , Mark Bellomo , Frank Price , Dori Berinstein , Rick Carter , Charles Newirth , Phil Tippett , Cale Boyter

1Season 1

S1.E1 ∙ Dirty Dancing

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

Stepping on toes and tangling with rejection, the women behind this "girl's movie" touched millions despite co-star tension and a meager budget.

2Season 1

S1.E2 ∙ Home Alone

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

The production crew of "Home Alone" overcomes obstacles with studio support, casting mishaps, and general chaos to fortuitously create a classic Christmas masterpiece.

3Season 1

S1.E3 ∙ Ghostbusters

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

A rickety script, tight timeline and effects issues almost busted this comedy. But thanks to Dan Aykroyd and company, the slimy shenanigans took off.

4Season 1

S1.E4 ∙ Die Hard

Fri, Nov 29, 2019

This box office titan took action movies to the next level, decked out with a relatable hero, a humorous rewrite and a well-played "yippee-ki-yay."

1Season 3

S3.E1 ∙ Halloween

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

It took a young team's blood, sweat and tears - and a triple-threat visionary - to make this bloodless yet scarily influential horror masterpiece.

2Season 3

S3.E2 ∙ Friday the 13th

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

What began as a bald rip-off made a bloody splash as a splatter classic. Now the unlikely crew spills its guts about the highs, lows and gory effects.

3Season 3

S3.E3 ∙ A Nightmare On Elm Street

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

With a studio on the line, an imaginative director in the pocket and an actorly demon in tow, this supernatural slasher hit raked in a surreal profit.

4Season 3

S3.E4 ∙ Robocop

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

A painfully tight suit and budget, a passionate European auteur and on-set tensions fueled this blockbuster take down of cutthroat corporate America.

5Season 3

S3.E5 ∙ Aliens

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

A hard-driving director, stressed crew, great expectations - and a tiny budget - made for a difficult birth in the case of this mother of all sequels.

6Season 3

S3.E6 ∙ Coming to America

Tue, Oct 12, 2021

The happily ever after? It's on screen. Behind the scenes, this litigious, loveless foray involved fisticuffs, Nostradamus - and iconic Black talent.

7Season 3

S3.E7 ∙ The Nightmare Before Christmas

Tue, Dec 1, 2020

The unlikely holiday classic, and stop-motion first, comes to ghoulish life with persistent vision - and nimble work by a ragtag bunch of misfits.

8Season 3

S3.E8 ∙ Elf

Tue, Dec 1, 2020

Despite its gifted cast and wonderland of effects, this endearing Christmas comedy is sold short by the studio - till it scores big with moviegoers.

The Movies That Made Us

S1.E1 ∙ Dirty Dancing

S1.E2 ∙ Home Alone

S1.E3 ∙ Ghostbusters

S1.E4 ∙ Die Hard

S2.E1 ∙ Back to the Future

S2.E2 ∙ Pretty Woman

S2.E3 ∙ Jurassic Park

S2.E4 ∙ Forrest Gump

S3.E1 ∙ Halloween

S3.E2 ∙ Friday the 13th

S3.E3 ∙ A Nightmare On Elm Street

S3.E4 ∙ Robocop

S3.E5 ∙ Aliens

S3.E6 ∙ Coming to America

S3.E7 ∙ The Nightmare Before Christmas

S3.E8 ∙ Elf